Major Labels’ Streaming Dominance Under Scrutiny as UK Hearings Debate Reforms

When the U.K. Parliamentary Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMA) Committee opened hearings on the economic impact of streaming last fall, questions about the fairness of payouts to artists by the major streaming platforms like Spotify and YouTube dominated the debate. But now that the first stage of the inquiry is complete, the major record labels’ power in the streaming market has emerged as a significant subject.

Source: Billboard

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